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THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS AND WORKPLACE WELL-BEING PRESENTER: ASHLEY SPETCH, PhD EASNA 2018 CONFERENCE | MAY 10, 2018 1 OBJECTIVES Develop a deeper understanding of happiness as a component of psychological health Raise awareness about

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THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS AND WORKPLACE WELL-BEING

PRESENTER: ASHLEY SPETCH, PhD

EASNA 2018 CONFERENCE | MAY 10, 2018

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OBJECTIVES

  • Develop a deeper understanding of happiness as a

component of psychological health

  • Raise awareness about the benefits of happiness

and well-being in the workplace

  • Highlight recent research on clinical implications of

happiness

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CONTINUUM OF MENTAL HEALTH

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Minimum Mental Well-Being Maximum Mental Well-Being Minimum Mental Health Problems Maximum Mental Health Problems

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WHAT IS HAPPINESS?

  • Scientists define happiness based on

two components:

1. Positive emotions (frequency more so than intensity) 2. Life satisfaction

  • Known collectively as “subjective

well-being”

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WHAT MAKES US HAPPY?

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WHAT MAKES US HAPPY?

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Genetics 50% Circumstances 10% Intentional Activities 40%

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HOW LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES IMPACT HAPPINESS

  • Circumstances only account for 10% of
  • ur happiness

Why do circumstances have such little impact on our happiness?

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HOW LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES IMPACT HAPPINESS

  • Circumstances only account for 10% of
  • ur happiness

Why do circumstances have such little impact on our happiness? HEDONIC ADAPTATION

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HAPPINESS THROUGH INTENTIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Accounts for 40% of our happiness
  • Within our ability to change

regardless of circumstances

  • r our happiness set-point
  • Small changes can have

a large impact

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WHAT DO HAPPY PEOPLE LOOK LIKE

What are some of the characteristics and behaviours

  • f genuinely happy people?
  • Are able to “live in the moment” and savour life’s everyday

pleasures

  • Imagine a hopeful future
  • Offer their help to others
  • Devote their time to nurturing relationships with family & friends
  • Cope well with life’s challenges
  • Have a strong sense of purpose & meaning
  • Make a regular commitment to self-care

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Is happiness beneficial for anything other than making us feel good?

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BENEFITS OF HAPPINESS

  • Resilience in the face of challenges
  • Bounce back from negative events and emotions
  • Being well-liked by others
  • Rich networks of social support
  • Strong immune systems
  • Physical health
  • Longer life expectancy
  • Career success
  • Higher engagement at work
  • Stronger self-esteem and self-confidence

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BENEFITS OF HAPPINESS

Happiness can lead to better outcomes

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Induce positive emotions

Group differences in behaviour paralleling success

Causal Effects

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WHY IS HAPPINESS IMPORTANT AT WORK

Positive emotions at work are associated with:

  • Increased creativity, proactivity, collaboration,

task performance, commitment, engagement, customer satisfaction/loyalty, profitability, efficiency, organizational citizenship behaviour

  • Decreased absence, interpersonal conflict, turnover

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Individual Actions to Increase Happiness at Work

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HOW DO WE INCREASE OUR HAPPINESS?

By focusing on the following research-based intentional activities:

1. Expressing gratitude 2. Practicing optimism 3. Avoiding overthinking and social comparison 4. Performing acts of kindness 5. Nurturing relationships 6. Savouring positive experiences 7. Achieving optimal engagement 8. Practicing self-care

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INCREASING HAPPINESS = LEARNING A NEW SKILL

Do you want to become happier? What does it take?

  • Make a commitment
  • Put in effort
  • Repeated practice
  • Finding the “right” (best-fitting) activities
  • Being open to completing activities

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Organizational Actions to Increase Happiness at Work

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WHAT CAN ORGANIZATIONS DO?

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Involve and engage the workforce Give employees appropriate control Create an atmosphere

  • f growth

Create

  • pportunities

for social connections Demonstrate well-being/ happiness

Promote

  • rganizational

virtuousness

Recognition Promote good emotional and physical health

Positive communication

Balance needs

  • f individual

and

  • rganization

Smart selection

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Organizational Implications of Happiness

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Clinical Implications of Happiness

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RECENT CLINICAL RESEARCH

  • Broad shift in psychology to examine the positive
  • Extant research has been in community/university sample
  • Recent research suggests that positive emotions and optimism

facilitate clinical improvement

  • Future direction for further research to target the positive systems

more

  • Academic research is starting to substantiate things we are already

doing in EAP!

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KEYS TAKEAWAYS

1. Lasting happiness requires commitment, effort & motivation 2. Person-activity fit means choosing the best activities for you 3. ROI for workplace climate that encourages well-being 4. Well-being is both an outcome and predictor of mental health 5. Small actions can have big effects

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HAPPINESS IS UNDER YOUR CONTROL; ORGANIZATIONS, LEADERS, and CLINICIANS can influence!

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QUESTIONS OR THOUGHTS?

PRESENTER: ASHLEY SPETCH, PHD

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